"How am I being excessive?"
"You're the one who asked him out," the wolf demon interjected, looking indignantly at the sighing Feng Qishi. "Now you're saying you'll find him a pretty wife. Are you toying with him?"
Mu An Xiao had never intended to toy with Feng Qishi. She admitted that her actions were not good.
However, she believed that a short, sharp pain was better than prolonged suffering. The future was uncertain, and she feared that both she and Feng Qishi would be hurt by their feelings.
Therefore, she had to terminate the feelings they had for each other.
But this was only her own idea, and no one could see through it. For Feng Qishi, this was simply a blow. To the wolf demon and the others, Mu An Xiao's actions were extremely irresponsible.
The wolf demon, in particular, detested things that had no outcome. He had just been considering a future for Mu An Xiao and Feng Qishi.
Now, all of it had turned into an illusion.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" The wolf demon grew impatient watching Mu An Xiao's unresponsive expression.
Mu An Xiao replied, "What do you want me to say? Unless..." She glanced at Feng Qishi, "You want me to admit it?"
"You shouldn't admit it," the wolf demon said, deliberately stirring up trouble.
Mu An Xiao scoffed, "Wolf Demon, you don't understand the situation. It's better if you don't speak. Do you understand emotions? You're just adding fuel to the fire and talking nonsense."
"I don't understand, but," the wolf demon's eyes darkened, "I know Feng Qishi must be very upset right now."
Mu An Xiao hadn't realized that the wolf demon could read others' moods. Hearing his words, she was momentarily speechless. She then looked at Feng Qishi, who was standing by the wall, averting his gaze, and said, "I..." She didn't know what else to say.
The wolf demon continued, "We'll give you this place. You explain things clearly to him, tell him the truth." He glanced at Feng Qishi again, "Seeing him like that is really painful." After speaking, the wolf demon took Lin Yan, Hei Feng, and the dagger out with him.
Immediately, only Mu An Xiao and Feng Qishi were left in the dilapidated room. Mu An Xiao stood in place, turned to look at the doorway, and then turned back to Feng Qishi. "Even if you're upset, don't show it. You acting like this," she frowned, "makes me truly embarrassed."
"Silly Mu, did I saying I wanted to marry you make you so upset?"
Feng Qishi had originally wanted to say nothing, to swallow everything and respect all of Mu An Xiao's decisions.
However, after hearing the wolf demon's words, he realized that there was a problem in their relationship. If it continued like this, a misunderstanding would be planted between them, preventing them from communicating normally.
He didn't want to break off with Mu An Xiao. Ever since he returned from the mortal world, he had set his heart on Mu An Xiao, and he didn't want to give up.
There were some things he wanted to clarify face-to-face right now.
Mu An Xiao replied, "Yes, I am upset."
"Then..." Feng Qishi walked slowly towards Mu An Xiao and asked, "How do you see me?"
"We are just partners, I admit," Mu An Xiao said. "I do like you, but I've also thought that we can't have feelings between us."
Using the wolf demon's words as a cue, she decided to make things clear.
Outside the door. The wolf demon knew that both Mu An Xiao and Feng Qishi were shy people, so he intentionally pushed Lin Yan and the others far away from the dilapidated door, to prevent Lin Yan from eavesdropping.
At the same time, Feng Qishi glanced at the dilapidated door. After confirming no one was there, he lowered his head to meet Mu An Xiao's eyes. "Why? Give me a reason."
"Haven't I already made it clear?" Mu An Xiao believed she had explained herself clearly to Feng Qishi.
Conversely, Feng Qishi felt that Mu An Xiao had been beating around the bush. In the end, their conversation had broken down. And he... had been in a state of confusion.
"You haven't made it clear," he said earnestly.
Mu An Xiao started, "I..."
"Say what's in your heart," Feng Qishi continued. "Like you said, you and I are partners. Partners shouldn't have misunderstandings. Once a misunderstanding arises, the end result is parting ways." He was no longer joking; his attitude was very serious.
Looking at the serious Feng Qishi, Mu An Xiao couldn't help but feel a little scared.
So, she said, "Gu An and Shen Yan's fate, A Long and Grandfather's fate, and also... Mu Xi and Xin'er's fate, as well as the fates of many others who have experienced love, have not ended well. Do you know what this signifies?"
"What?" Feng Qishi played along, appearing to understand.
Mu An Xiao explained, "It signifies that those who live to old age alone live the longest. Those..."
"This is your reason for rejecting me." Feng Qishi interrupted.
"I don't want to see you die."
"Don't want to see me die?" Feng Qishi was surprised. "What do you mean by that?"
"My life is not so easily lost. If you and I were to have feelings for each other, it would certainly be you who dies. Therefore," Mu An Xiao took a deep breath, "for your safety, you should just find a suitable immortal maiden. At least, it can save your life and you can have an immortal position."
"..." Feng Qishi was finally convinced by Mu An Xiao's reasoning. He then smiled faintly and asked, "So, this is the reason you refuse my proposal?"
"No, this is just my reason for refusing to like you. There are other reasons why I refuse your proposal."
"Tell me." Feng Qishi had become very interested in Mu An Xiao's replies.
Mu An Xiao said, "If you marry me, I will lose my freedom. I have never been to the Heavenly Realm, and I admit," she continued, "I really want to go to the Heavenly Realm, but I want to achieve it through my own efforts. Because, as you know, my ascension to immortality is already considered not so straightforward in their eyes. If I were to go to the Heavenly Realm because of you, I would definitely be criticized to death. Also, marriage is a restraint, and I don't want to lose my freedom."
"Your way of thinking," Feng Qishi chuckled, "is truly quite independent."
"I'm used to being independent," Mu An Xiao replied.
At this moment, Feng Qishi finally understood the reasons behind Mu An Xiao's rejection. In summary, she was scared off by those failed relationships.
He mused that there were indeed fulfilling relationships in the world, but... Mu An Xiao, due to her missions, had never witnessed them. Feng Qishi could understand this.
Looking at Mu An Xiao's serious expression at this moment, he intentionally asked, "Alright, then tell me, do you still have feelings for me?"
"As for me," Mu An Xiao looked up at Feng Qishi, placed her hand over her heart, and shook her head, "I don't know."
In reality, she still felt a flutter for him, but after seeing through those things... it was no longer as obvious.
"You don't know," Feng Qishi nodded. He then leaned down and lightly kissed Mu An Xiao's forehead, straightened up, and asked, "Do you feel anything?"
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